Setting the Time Code

Selecting the Frame Setting

In 60i and 30p mode, you can select between drop frame or non-drop frame time code. Drop frame time code synchronizes the time code of 30 fps with the actual frame rate of NTSC video, which is 29.97 fps, by skipping numbers. The non-drop frame time code counts every single video frame. Use the drop frame time code for actual running time, and the non-drop time code for editing.

Press the <MENU> button to open the menu and select [TIME CODE]. Select [FRAME SETTNG], select a setting option and close the menu.

Selecting the Run Options

In 60i and 30p mode, you can select from record run (REC-RUN), record run preset (REC-RUN PS.) and free-run (FREE-RUN) time code. In 24p mode, you can select from record run or record run preset. With record run, the time code runs only when you are recording. With free run, the time code runs regardless of the operation of the camcorder. With record run preset and free-run, you can select the starting point.

Normally select record-run. Select free-run time code when you wish to record with multiple camcorders set to the same time code.

1. Press the <MENU> button to open the menu and select [TIME CODE]. Select [COUNT-UP] and set it to [REC-RUN], [REC-RUN PS.] or [FREE-RUN].
   - When you selected [REC-RUN]: Close the menu.
   - When you selected [REC-RUN PS.] or [FREE-RUN]: The starting point set/reset options appear.
   

2. When you selected [REC-RUN PS.] or [FREE-RUN]: Select <SET>.
   The hours display flashes.
   

3. Turn the SET dial to select the hour and press the SET dial.
   - The next part of the display starts flashing.
   - Set the minutes, seconds and frames in the same way.
   

4. Close the menu.
   

When setting the free-run time code, the time code starts to run when you press the <MENU> button in the middle of the setting, or when you press the <SET> dial after setting the last digits. To reset the time code to [00:00:00:00], select [RESET] in step 2 above. In 24p mode, the frame of the time code is set in multiples of 5. When you change to 24p from 60i/30p, the starting point will automatically become a multiple number of 5. When you mix drop frame and non-drop frame time codes, the time code at recording start may be discontinuous. When recording over existing scenes: When a time code discontinuity occurred near the recording start point, the time code at recording start may be discontinuous. When the backup battery is installed, the free-run time code continues to run even when you disconnect the battery pack.